1. Satan and Jesus in Paridise Lost
In his essay, "Notes on Elizabethan Classicists," Pound accuses Milton of "asinine bigotry," and dislikes the "coarseness of his mentality." ... Uriel does not see Satan's hypocrisy, "the only evil that walks / Invisible." ... Either man must die, or justice must. ... Finally, the Son of God is most heroic when He offers to become the voluntary ransom for man. ... Satan comes to earth as an animal; the Son comes to earth as a man. ...
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- Grade Level: High School